i figure the bolster has seen its day, I missed one tonight but was on the road doing a cub attachment trade, it sold for like $136 shipped, but I will find one, I think a nice V grind and some nickle or certanium for a few passes until its almost full then braze over the top to fill it out on the engine ear. a nice brace or some sort and away we go

better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it...( YES this includes CUBS! )

I have a bolster I took off of Walt that has a weld across the cooling jacket. Doesn’t have the radiator on it. It didn’t leak I just found one that hadn’t been welded and swapped it. If you can find a ride to your place from mine it’s yours. I can post pictures Monday. It’s at work on a shelf.

Shane Nelson wrote:I have a bolster I took off of Walt that has a weld across the cooling jacket. Doesn’t have the radiator on it. It didn’t leak I just found one that hadn’t been welded and swapped it. If you can find a ride to your place from mine it’s yours. I can post pictures Monday. It’s at work on a shelf.

thank you for your very kind offer, maybe somebody will be coming this way for a cubfest.

I bet you saw this pic..

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better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it...( YES this includes CUBS! )

From what I have been able to understand , in many cases the tractors were run in warmer weather with only water. The water system is a thermal siphon system, there is no water pump, it needs to be hot to circulate. Many (MANY! ) of these cubs froze and broke in the front. Out of three cubs I have one that hasn't been welded. I went to go look at a cub last saturday. the man had maybe 16 to 20 cubs. of all the ones for sale, maybe 9, I found one that had no apparent bolster welds or damage. (thats the one that followed me home)

better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it...( YES this includes CUBS! )